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Her comb is kinda hanging off?! I applied pressure and did neosporin. Currently she is in a playpen. I put baking soda/water around the comb?Important that there is no blood showing, dried or otherwise, to the other birds or she's going to get injured again.
We use Blue-Kote wound spray on surface injuries because it masks the injured area so the other birds can't see it and, therefore, won't continue to attack the injured area.
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It's going to be important in the coming days to figure out what's happening in your coop. If the hens are fighting at roost time, this creates significant stress on the birds. If the birds are stressed due to tight space, it encourages pecking/fighting and vice-versa. Yes, it can be a vicious circle/cycle.
It appears you have 6 birds. For 6, you should have about 4sf of floor space for each bird in the coop and about 12-14" of roost bar space per bird. Here's a decent guide to coop sizing and number of birds. Good luck with your girls!
https://www.thehenhousecollection.com/blog/chicken-coop-size-guide/